Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria

Nigeria: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 11,715 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11,715
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19,553
in 2011
All-time low
95
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria, 2003–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003201220212003: 952004: 3212005: 1.2k2006: 1.6k2007: 6.3k2008: 15.3k2009: 18.1k2010: 17.7k2011: 19.6k2012: 19.3k2013: 19.4k2014: 16.1k2015: 14.8k2016: 14.8k2017: 13.5k2018: 12.7k2019: 12.1k2020: 9.7k2021: 11.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 11,715 for tb patients tested positive for hiv in 2021.

The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria peaked at 19,553 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,125 95 18,087 7
2010s 16,003 12,052 19,553 10
2020s 10,712 9,709 11,715 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 15,321 compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 14,132 compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,373 compare
  4. 11 Zimbabwe 8,056 compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 8,015 compare
  6. 13 Brazil 6,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria?
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria was 11,715 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 19,553 in 2011.
What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
Nigeria ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tb patients tested positive for hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,275 data points, 1999–2021
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